What is teeth whitening?
Teeth whitening lightens teeth that have darkened with age, diet, smoking, some medicines or an injury. A whitening gel is applied to your teeth, either here at the practice or at home with trays made to fit you.
At our Lewisham practice, close to Greenwich and Blackheath, every whitening treatment starts with a check of your teeth and gums. In the UK, whitening is only legal when a registered dental professional provides it.
Why whiten with a dental professional?
- Your teeth and gums are checked first, so problems are treated before you whiten.
- You get a professional-strength gel that isn’t sold over the counter.
- Home trays are made to fit your teeth, which keeps the gel off your gums.
- You choose your shade with us beforehand, so the result suits your smile.
- Your home trays can be kept and reused for top-ups.
Whitening doesn’t change the colour of crowns, veneers, fillings or bonding. If you’re planning composite bonding or veneers on front teeth, whiten first so they can be matched to your new shade.
Whitening options at SmileUp
How teeth whitening works
Whitening consultation
Your consultation costs £49. We check your teeth and gums and agree your target shade. We may suggest a scale and polish first, so the gel works on clean teeth.
In practice: Philips Zoom
We protect your gums, apply the gel and use an LED light to speed it up. You’re usually in and out in just over an hour.
At home: your trays
We take a scan or moulds of your teeth and make trays to fit. You wear them with the gel for a few hours a day, over about two weeks.
Follow-up
We check how your teeth have lightened. If you need a top-up later, you can reuse your trays with fresh gel.
Teeth whitening at SmileUp
- Whitening with Stuart Gray, our dental hygienist and therapist
- Philips Zoom in-practice whitening and custom home trays
- A whitening consultation before any treatment
- Open six days · Mon, Tue until 7:30pm
How much does it cost?
Your dentist confirms the exact cost in a written plan before any treatment starts.
| Home whitening | £330 |
Representative example: cash price £1,595, amount of credit £1,595, first payment of £33.36 taken upfront then 59 monthly payments of £33.21, total cost of credit £397.75, total amount payable £1,992.75 over 60 months, rate of interest 9.9% p.a. fixed. Representative 9.9% APR. SmileUp Limited is a credit broker, not a lender (FRN 727371). Finance provided by Tabeo Finance Limited (FRN 777539). Credit subject to status, UK residents 18+.